EWTN News Nightly

A new initiative seeks to spread the Gospel in America, with support from Pope Leo. Meanwhile, EWTN News President Montse Alvarado has been appointed to lead Vatican communications. And, we hear a Catholic lawyer's perspective on AI amid Florida’s landmark AI lawsuit.

Pope Leo XIV leads a worldwide Rosary for peace. Meanwhile, young Catholics are sparking a quiet revival across Europe ahead of Pope Leo’s visit to Spain. And, a former engineer turned Catholic priest weighs in on Pope Leo’s teachings on AI.

The Chaldean Catholic Church installs a new patriarch in Baghdad. Meanwhile, Catholic charities confront rising hunger as demand surges across the U.S. And, as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continues through Georgia, the Georgia Martyrs are remembered ahead of their historic beatification.

Pope Leo meets his hometown mayor and discusses global issues and Chicago sports. Meanwhile, Madrid’s “holy” metro train honors Pope Leo ahead of his upcoming visit. And, EWTN opens a new office in Sweden to expand Catholic reach across Northern Europe.

Five villagers were found alive after over a week in a flooded cave, as the search continues for two in Laos. Meanwhile, we meet the Catholic nuns going viral for their NBA playoff spirit. And, Pope Leo meets the Spanish prime minister ahead of his visit to Spain.

Pope Leo XIV has released Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his pontificate. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are divided as President Trump pushes forward with a potential deal to end the Iran war. Meanwhile, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage began in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Pope Leo is set to visit the “Land of Fires” in the first papal visit to a toxic waste-hit city in Italy. Meanwhile, we learn what to expect from Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on AI. And, a new AI project is bringing Pope Benedict XVI’s teachings to life.

Pope Leo addresses AI and Europe’s future in a meeting with EU bishops. Meanwhile, we learn how Catholics are being affected by the rising Ebola crisis. And, Lawmakers remain divided over the DOJ indictment of former President of Cuba Raúl Castro.

A friend of Pope Leo reacts to the viral story of the Pope’s customer service call. Meanwhile, Pope Leo was accompanied by a special guest at the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square. And, Trump-backed candidates score key wins in primaries.

We remember Jacqueline Kennedy, the first Catholic First Lady, 32 years later. Meanwhile, an e.l.f. Cosmetics co-founder shares his journey toward becoming a Catholic priest. And 82 years later, the Battle of Monte Cassino draws thousands in prayer and remembrance.

Pope Leo XIV is set to release the first encyclical of his papacy on May 25. Meanwhile, thousands gather in D.C. to rededicate the United States to God. And, Pope Leo XIV meets youth, speaks on AI, and plans a trip to France.

We learn more about Rerum Novarum, the 135-year-old document by Pope Leo XIII that still shapes the Church today. Meanwhile, Trump pushes for progress on the case of Catholic political prisoner Jimmy Lai.

Pope Leo XIV visits the largest university in Europe, the university's first papal visit in decades. Meanwhile, Mississippi fights "abortion tourism" with a new support program for mothers. And, Republicans and Democrats clash on whether Sharia law poses a threat to the Constitution.

Forty-five years later, Pope Leo recalls the assassination attempt on JP II on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Meanwhile, the Vatican warns the Society of St. Pius X that the planned consecrations of bishops will lead to excommunications. And we learn what's driving China's crackdown on Christians.

A U.S. same-sex ministry group says criticism in a recent Vatican report is “false and unjust.” Meanwhile, Castel Gandolfo marks 400 years as the pope’s summer residence. And, President Trump heads to China for a critical summit.